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It’s almost impossible to believe the business West Ham have been doing since the summer started. The massive and still key arrival was manager Manuel Pellegrini on £10 million  a year deal and we have to accept that everything that’s followed has been as a result of the Chilean agreeing to take over at the […]

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Here’s what’s claimed to be the first picture of Felipe Anderson arriving at Heathrow tonight ahead of what now appears to be a certain switch from Lazio to  West Ham United. It has been produced by the  @WestHamSocial twitter account. We understand that the deal has now been all but nailed down and is likely […]

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West Ham tied up Felipe Anderson’s work permit in double quick time yesterday wanting absolutely no delays once – as expected – the deal to bring him in from Lazio is finalised over the weekend. The club is now confident is will complete what us set to be the record signing by a distance and […]

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Andy Carroll and Winston Reid have joined Manuel Lanzini as long term Hammers injury victims which will see them both out of action for a minimum of three months. Head of Medical Richard Collinge told the official site: “Andy played and scored in Sunday’s match but is still reporting some discomfort in his ankle and […]

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Nathan Holland has confirmed his only aim this season is to be in and around the first team squad. With Manuel Pellegrini and the squad heading back to London and a match at Wycombe this weekend many players will soon be learning their fate – out, loan or first team! The young winger has his […]

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Felipe Anderson has been pictured at a Rome airport checking in for a flight to London. Twitter user Reece Milne from Scotland snapped the Brazilian midfielder in a selfie at the check-in desk. The 28-year-old is expected to land in London this evening to face a medical for the Hammers after agreeing to personal terms […]

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Hammers fan Danny Leach – CandH’s PlayerWatch man – lives in England but has Italian blood flowing through his veins.   He has good knowledge not only of Serie A,  but also Serie B and Lega Pro (Italian third division). In Italy he supports Serie B’s Cosenza Calcio who  faced West Ham  in 1992 in the […]

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London Stadium wide ‘High-density Wi-Fi’ appears to be on the brink of being finally agreed by Stadium Owners E20. Telecoms industry insiders claim that O2 will soon be awarded the £2m contract with Free Wi-Fi scheduled to be made available to all stadium users around October this year. O2 have already rolled out the same Wi-Fi […]

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Dimitri Payet is still priced at an amazing 2/1 to join the Hammers this summer. The bookies clearly believe there’s more than half a chance of the 31 year old midfielder rejoining us despite reports in France laughing off all such suggestions. According to Sky Bet the midfielder is a 2/1 bet to be back […]

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Michail Antonio is now a massive odds on bet to leave the club before the sumer is out. The arrival of Andriy Yarmolenko and imminent alleged appearance of Felipe Anderson looks to have made the former Nottingham Forest man surplus to Hammers requirements. Crystal Palace have had a long reported interest and both they and […]

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Felipe Anderson at last appears to be on his way to the Hammers following a report in the Daily Mail that the Lazio forward is the subject of a work permit appeal by the club. We have been involved in stop/start talks with the Italian outfit for the past month but it now seems there […]

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The Daily Mail claim that West Ham have now been granted work permit for Felipe Anderson as they prepare to smash their transfer record in a deal worth in region of £40million. The move is set to be announced in the next 24 hours claims Simon Jones for the tabloid. The paper quotes sources in Italy claiming that a deal […]

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Andriy Yarmelenko has promised to turn his back on a difficult season at Borussia Dortmund and give everything to West Ham United. In his first interview he told www.whufc.com: ““I am happy to join West Ham Unite. West Ham is a big club with great fans. I cannot promise them I am the second (Lionel) […]

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David Sullivan has broken silence on recent transfer activity. Speaking to WHUFC.com Sullivan said “We are delighted to have secured two very exciting signings in the space of three days. As a Board, we assured our supporters that we would be looking to bring in high-calibre players, and Jack and Andriy fit that bill perfectly.  “Both of […]

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There has been a flurry of reports on Felipe Anderson this afternoon as speculation on his imminent arrival reaches fever pitch. After weeks of drawn-out haggling reported by the media, TuttoMercatoWeb says a price has been struck between the two clubs for the midfielder. They claim West Ham’s offer of €40m upfront plus €5m in bonuses has been […]

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Former Hammers keeper Phil Parkes is delighted that Jordan Pickford has broken through as the England No 1 and gives him an eight out of ten for his World Cup performances. However, he makes it clear that whilst he is a fine stop shot stopper he needs to improve on crosses and come through a […]

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West Ham Director of Football Mario Husillos believes the capture of Yarmolenko illustrates West Ham’s ambition. Mario told WHUFC.com “We are very happy to welcome Andriy. When we had the opportunity to sign him, we did not hesitate, because he really is the kind of player that we were looking for,” “He is a left-footed […]

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West Ham have officially confirmed the signing of Ukraine international Andriy Yarmolenko. The 28-year-old forward has joined the Hammers from Borussia Dortmund on a four-year contract for a fee believed to be around £17.5m. Yarmolenko has enjoyed a hugely successful career with Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national team, scoring more than 175 goals and registering […]

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Earlier this week Sky Sports reported that Michail Antonio, Cheik Kouyate and Pedro Obiang could find they themselves sold this summer as West Ham attempt to balance the books as they bring in new signings.  The link with all three is their agent Will Salthouse CEO from agency Unique Sports Management. It was Salthouse who […]

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ITK EXWHUEmployee chatted to West Ham coach Mark Phillips this week on the West Ham Way podcast. Ex with his co-hosts Dave Walker and Kev Slade discusses England’s recent matches at the World Cup, talk about the players West Ham have already signed in the transfer window and the ones that the club might be signing […]

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Reece Burke has joined Hull City on terms some way short of the reported £1.5 million. The young centre back completed his move yesterday but at a third of the cost quoted in national press reports. In fact the fee Hull will eventually pay out for the central defender is around £500k which includes games […]

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The Moore Than Just A Podcast crew is back this week recording a closed season podcast episode discussing the latest summer transfer news including the signing of Jack Wilshere and West Ham related topics involving the World Cup and England’s progression to the semi-final without any West Ham players. Listen to Claret and Hugh Associate editor Sean […]

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Andriy Yarmolenko has all but confirmed he is about to become a Hammer today. The 28-year-old winger from Borussia Dortmund took to his own personal Twitter account to post some emojis of a plane, signing a piece of paper, crossed Hammers and sunglasses. We may have deciphered the Ukraine International’s clever code.  Jump on a plane to London, […]

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The Hammers summer transfer spree looks set to go on right up until the August 8 deadline day. Blimey, we’ve not had as much fun in ages with quality arrivals appearing through the London Stadium doors almost since the window opened. Ryan Fredericks was quickly followed by Lukasz Fabianski, Issa Diop and Jack Wilshere and […]

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West Ham’s hopes of signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes died tonight when the player decided to rejoin the Portuguese outfit after quitting the club last month. He has been one of nine players to leave the club after supporters physically attacked some of the players but despite a £20 million bid by the Irons, […]

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West Ham will face French Ligue Un side Angers SCO in the second of their pre-season fixtures in in their Austrian tour this summer. Manuel Pellegrini’s men will take on Les Scoïstes on Friday 3rd August at 6.30pm CEST (5.30pm BST) at the Das.Goldberg-Stadion in Grödig. The Hammers’ clash with Angers will follow on from their Betway Cup […]

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